2014 Mini Faculty Learning CommunityiPad Uses in the Classroom - Spring 2015

FLC FacilitatorsCo-Facilitator: Marco Martinez, Information Technology ConsultantCo-Facilitator: Dennis Dalhquist, Professor, College of Engineering

Syllabus for FLC: Evidence Based Improvements for STEM Student Success

FLC FocusThe iPad Uses in the Classroom FLC will meet 5 times during the Spring 2015. This FLC will use the iPad in the classroom to deliver a lecture and make use of recent improvements in applications designed for instruction and presentation delivery. We will do this by exploring the various possible ways to use the iPad in each participants discipline and implement the use of applications to mimic closely current uses of laptops in the classroom.The FLC will also discuss any possible challenges iPad uses in the classroom have and how to solve/address them. FLC participants will explore general use as well as discipline specific iPad apps to apply in at least one lecture..

Syllabus for FLC: Evidence Based Improvements for STEM Student Success

FLC Outcomes:1. Faculty will know how to use the iPad to create, edit and present PowerPoint

presentations in the classroom.

2. Faculty will be able to use discipline specific applications to present concepts and ideas using the iPad.

3. Faculty will be able to use their iPad wirelessly to present and explore during lecture/lessons.

Syllabus for FLC: Evidence Based Improvements for STEM Student Success

FLC Deliverables:

1. Pilot Lesson utilizing the iPad and applications discussed in the FLC. Wirelessly present using the iPad and use discipline specific applications to demonstrate a concept/lesson.

FLC Meetings: Select Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30Syllabus for FLC: Evidence Based Improvements for STEM Student Success

Feb 11th, March 4th, March 25th, April 15th, May 6th

FLC Tentative Calendar Spring 2015:

Meeting Date *

Topic and Tools Homework /Activity/Deliverable Due

Syllabus for FLC: Evidence Based Improvements for STEM Student Success

1 Feb 11

Introduction to Mini FLC Discuss current iPad use among FLC participants.

Discuss how the FLC participants want to use the iPad.

Review and agree to subsequent meeting dates.

Achieving iPad functionality – Making your iPad work like a laptop

Introduction to general concepts necessary to create and display

Install Office 360 Create Microsoft account

for free use Install cloud applications

(Onedrive, Dropbox, etc) Create simple PowerPoint

presentation using the iPad, upload to SacCT

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documents (office 360, cloud storage with Onedrive, Dropbox, displaying documents wirelessly in the classroom)

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2 Mar 4

Exploring various educational iPad applications.

Whiteboarding - Short Lecture Capture (Educreations)

eBooks (iBooks, Kindle books, Textbooks)

PDF reader/markup tools Social media tools (twitter, facebook) Art creation tools Math tools (wolfram apps)

Pair and discuss how any of these applications could help you in your class.

Find additional applications you can use in your discipline to present a concept.

Upload short list of apps that are/can be useful to you in the classroom.

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iPad brainstorm apps (concept maping)

Storyboard apps (voicethread, etc) Choreography apps (Artemist HD and

SloPro)

3 April 25

Deliverables discussion FLC participants will discuss ideas to

implement tools into a class lesson. (think, pair, share activity) reflect on possible replacing existing tool in classroom activity, or create a new

Practice with using iPad applications in the classroom.

Practice wireless presentations; fill in gaps in use and creating of

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classroom activity FLC participants will make a list of

tools, apps, additional hardware needed for their activity.

office documents in the iPad.

4 Apr 15

Activity Design (use backward design to focus your lesson/activity)Make final preparations and practice to deliver your iPad-based lecture.

Review report and presentation template for meeting 5.

Make final preparations to use your iPad in a lecture/lesson in your classroom.

Practice creating, editing, uploading, presenting a presentation with your

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iPad Or practice using a

discipline specific applications

5 May

6

Report and present on iPad based lecture and share with colleagues what worked, what could be improved, what went wrong!

Upload PDF of iPad based lesson outlining the steps and the iPad tools you used in the classroom lecture/lesson.

Upload Presentation or any other media used in the

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lecture/lesson.

Syllabus for FLC: Evidence Based Improvements for STEM Student Success